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president obama's approval ratings have plummeted in recent months. so have sales for stuff with his pictures in it. souvenir shops say sales have dropped off since obama mania ended. vendor say they're now flocking towards anti-obama shirts with slogans like "you can keep the change" and "don't tread on me." presidents usually see lower numbers half way through a term. if the redskins blow this thing tonight, they won't have the skies to blame. >> no, the rain will be out of here in time for the tailgaters. it's going to be a nice night night for a game. we have a fantastic week ahead of us. let's show you what's happening outside right now. we did see the rain across the area, but that did not stop a lot of people from coming down
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to the adams morgan day festival. look at all the people in the way there of rain. i'm not sure if this is the electric slide or what they were doing there. now look at this. look at the food down there as well. i would have liked to have gone there today. now partly to mostly cloudy skies. we'll see these to the east of the d.c. area. temperatures got up to 73 degrees. it's currently 70 degrees. nothing to show on the radar. most of the rain or actually all of the rain is now out of here. it has pushed well east. we're seeing clearing west of the district. to the east we're looking at cloud cover. to the west we're looking at nice temperatures and sunshine. look at winchester at 77. where we still have the clouds, 64 in annapolis and 66 in
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leonard town as well. redskins against the cowboys. partly cloudy, light winds achl great night for football. temperatures around 70. they'll be falling to the upper 60s. perfect, perfect for the first home opener. much-needed rainfall. that is now gone, out of the area. behind it partly cloudy skies and maybe fog tonight. there goes the area of low pressure. tomorrow nice weather moves on in here as the high moves back over the region. that will give us plenty of sunshine after low clouds and fog, i think, early tomorrow morning. now major hurricane igor is now a major hurricane, category 4 a 140 miles an hour winds. very close to bermuda by day five. i think it will be close to the east coast, but we'll be okay, pushing back out to sea. this will be most likely another fish storm. could become julia.
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should stay in the open waters of the atlantic. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy. areas of fog overnight. 50 to 60 degrees. watch out for the fog sending the kids off to school, heading into work as well. tomorrow we see early clouds and mostly sunny skies. nice and warm tomorrow. winds out of the west 10 to 15. 82 on tuesday. 82 on wednesday. thursday looking great at 84. the next chance of rain on friday. i don't think we'll see much from that system. temperatures falling around 80 on saturday and sunday. we have a fantastic night tonight. up next in sports it is the 101st meeting between the redskins and cowboys. tonight trent williams getting tonight trent williams getting his first taste of the no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf
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want to bring in dan and lindsey live at fed-ex. >> we were just watching other games here. i feel like we've been talking about it a lot. it makes a big difference in terms of the fan experience. >> you hear the fans collectively. >> they are already prime for this game tonight. new everything for the redskins. new coaches. new kwb. new defensive scheme.
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the biggest magnifying glass is on the offense. last year ranked 26th in the nfl. >> they're playing with the new three-four. that means more zone coverage. that could add up to a lot more turnovers. all last season, 17 total. there could be a big difference you see on the field tonight. >> in terms of sunday night football, this is the third time the two teams have played, third straight year. sunday night football. prime time. you're taking on the cowboys. the players certainly relish the stage. this is an nfl game. this is the regular season. i'm sure everyone in washington is going to be fired up. we're fired up. they're going to be fired up. this is a big time rival. you don't need more dedication. >> it don't get bigger than
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prime time. you have the whole world watching. they want to see if you can really play or not. i feel confident with you guys that we can go out and give them a show. >> it's sunday nights. it's a division rival. it's our first division game. first of a new era. there's so many things leading up to it. you have to remind yourself it's football, and go out and get a win. >> coming in with a new coach, new offense, new blocking scheme. it's going to be a great game and a great year. >> somebody has to be nervous in terms of the young fellows on this team. in particular one rookie on the offensive line who has a tough job for the redskins. >> you would be speaking of trent williams. he has to go up against the cowboys defensive line man who is a multitime pro bowler. he had 60.5 career sacks.
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he was drafted in the first round by the redskins this year. so far he's adapted well to the limelight preseason action. this is a different ball game. he's been asked so many times how ready he is to go up against the pro-bowl starter four straight seasons. >> i would probably be just as nervous. i think i could adapt to the game faster being that i've already play ad couple preseason games. i'll still have the nerves, but i'll be fine. >> any time you do that it's going to be a long day. he's watching a ton of film and preparing himself studying the guys. >> that is right an offensive line man talking. when you look in general at this offensive line for the redskins
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and what they have to prove, everybody wants to see their cohesion as a unit. >> especially after last year when that was the number one trouble spot for the redskins. a huge day of football on opening day. giants against the pant they ares. a little good, little bood three touchdown passes. we start in the first quarter. giants down 3-0. eli deep down the sideline it was the start of a very busy day for this combo. third quarter now. giants up by one. manning again hooking up with nick. four catches on the day. >> did you hear about what they did to the colts today? unbelievable. the redskins next opponent. not missing a beat without kyle shannahan.
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he gets the touchdown there. the texans go up 13-0. the only touchdown pass of the day. didn't matter. fourth quarter, he runs left. through a huge hole. foster gets it. had 231 yards rushing on 33 carries. three touchdowns. the redskins next opponent will be next week here. >> exactly. >> greg, it's the redskins and cowboys coming up. kickoff around 8:20. we'll have the highlights after the game. >> hopefully there are lots of highlights. appreciate that. thanks to you as well. nightly news is up next. then football night in america and then the skins and the boys. 8:15. see you back afte
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san bruno is south of san francisco, and take a look at this image from google earth taken a few years ago. a typical suburban neighborhood. now, look at that same neighborhood today -- devastation. house after house flattened. at least four people died. six more are still missing tonight. nbc's miguel almaguer is in san bruno. good evening, miguel. >> kate, good evening. after the explosion, there were hours of chaos and confusion. and today there remains uncertainty. we still don't have the exact cause of the blast, the death toll could rise. all of this as some eevacuees go home. >> we will not be allowed to exit your neighborhood until the re-entry process is complete. >> after three days of waiting, many san bruno residents who narrowly escaped with their lives on thursday, were given the all-clear to go home. doug and betty were among the lucky wunsz. >> i keep thinking i'm going to kiss the ground when i walk in
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and i can see my house again. even if it's a mess. >> but with 37 houses destroyed and two sustaining major damage, some can no longer call this neighborhood home. federal investigators have not yet determined why the pipeline ruptured without warning. the geyser of fire torched everything in its path, blowing a 30-foot-long section of the pipeline 130 feet in the air. the pipeline owned by pacific gas and electric is more than a half-century old. installed before many of the homes were built. so antiquated it was scheduled to be replaced in the next three years. state leaders plan for congressional hearing this week. >> i think many questions must be answered by all of us. whose job it is to protect our people. >> as investigators document the damage, recovery dogs discovered more skeletal remains. six people are still missing,
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20-year-old jessica morales was killed in the explosion, her boyfriend critically injured when he tried to rescue her from the blast. jacqueline and her 13-year-old daughter were also killed and jacqueline worked for the state agency, pg & e. >> i don't know if she knew there was a 30-inch line in her neighborhood. people usually don't. >> days after the blast, images of the heldish inferno are still surfacing. when doug and betty return dodd their home of 36 years -- relief. >> i have a house. >> we have a house standing. we're happy. >> while some families were able to go home, not everybody will have a happy homecoming. dozens of homes remain off-limits as federal investigators continue to gather evidence. kate, we're told this investigation could take over a year. >> miguel almaguer reporting tonight, thank you. overseas to iran, where it appears an american woman held
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since last may may soon be released after days of on-again/off-again negotiations. we have the latest from london this evening. >> good evening, in a sudden about-face fight. a senior iranian prosecutor said on state tv that the authorities will release sarah shourd on bail because of health problems and islamic clemency. she's been detained by iran for more than a year, but today word came that sarah shourd might soon be free. a tehran prosecutor went on state television to announce that shourd would be released for half a million dollars in bail. but he called her an american spy and said her case will still go to trial, along with those of the other two americans, who will remain in custody. shourd's was detained on the iranian border with iraq in
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july. along with two americans. they claimed they were on a mountain hike in northern iraq at the time and they denied charges that they were spying. the reversal by the prosecutor's office revealed the struggle for the balance of power among iran's ruling elite. the initial decision to cancel sarah shourd's release has been seen as deeply embarrassing for president ahmadinejad. now it seems as though he may have prevailed. among the reasons cited for shourd's release, her health. when the three hikers were allowed a visit by their parents in a tehran hotel in may, it was clear that a year in iranian prison had taken its toll. shourd's mother has said her daughter has been denied treatment for serious health problems, including a breast lump and precancerous cervical cells. when the lawyer for shourd and two others met, they said it was the first face-to-face meeting since he was hired by the families late last year. he said shourd will be able to go home in two or three days.
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the timing of sarah shourd's release is yet to be determined. but with iran under scrutiny over human rights and facing intense pressure over its nuclear program, president ahmadinejad's likely hopes that to soften iran's image before he speaks at the u.n. in new york next week. >> alley. thank you so much. in washington, the big debate over tax cuts took a new turn today, with the house republican leader signaling at least some flexibility on the issue, nbc's mike vicera is at the white house with more. >> president obama returns to washington this week for a short stay. there's new hope tonight for a compromise on tax cuts. >> god bless america! >> eight weeks before election day, a victory at the ballot box. a conservative rally in washington was the message. the tea party is not losing steam. >> usa! usa! >> with democrats now facing the
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prospect of being swept if power in congress, today activists gathered here, in sacramento and st. louis. to press for victory in november. >> we've got to stop the spending and stop the taxes. >> a fight over taxes dominates the agenda. at issue extending bush-era cuts. president obama wants them to expire for the wealthiest households making $250,000 or $200,000 for single filers and extend them for the middle class. republicans and even some democrats say with the economy still sluggish, tax cuts should be extended for everyone, including the wealthy. that has drawn fire from the white house. >> on the middle class tax cuts, let's not hold them hostage. >> we're going to give this very small numb of people at the top, a tax cut that we can't afford. but today, a new opening. >> i'll vote for it.
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>> top republican john boehner signaled he would not try to block the obama plan. >> if the only option i have is to vote for those of 250 and below, of course i'm going to do that. >> late today, white house press secretary robert gibbs issued a cautious reaction. time will tell if his actions will be anything but continued support for the failed policies that got us into this mess. meanwhile, another tax battle looms. a cut for small businesses. the president has repeatedly hammered republicans for blocking the measure. >> the minority of republican senators have been using legislative tactics to prevent the bill from even getting to a vote. >> and kate, on that small business tax cut, good news for the president, one retiring republican senator george voinovich of ohio says he's going to turn around and vote for it. that means that that tax cut could be on the president's desk by the end of this week. kate? >> mike vicara at the white house. in this busy hurricane season, we're up to "i" now, "i"
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for igor. which went from a category 1 this morning to a major category 4. it's moving west, 1,000 miles from land. no threat to the u.s. mainland. when we come back, a weekend of reflection on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. and the lingering debate that's touched a nerve. [ male announcer ] one look can turn the everyday into romantic. ♪ an accidental touch can turn ordinary into something more. moments can change anytime -- just like that. and when they do men with erectile dysfunction
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yorkers in a moment of silence. >> the pause of the moments when the plane struck and the towers fell. the pealing of the bells, the reading of those names lost. the vice president was at ground zero. the first lady in shanksville, pennsylvania and president obama at the pentagon, repeating what his predecessor first said right at the attacks. >> we are not and never will be at war with islam. >> later, though, there were competing demonstrations. thousands protesting the proposed islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from ground zero, and others supporting the center and decrying anti-muslim bigotry. but the mosque opponents include 9/11 first responders. like this man who had a measured message for the center's planner, imam feisal. >> i'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
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but however now there can't be any question in his mind, the amount of hurt and trauma he's causing family members. >> in fact as the opposition has grown broader, angrier and seemingly entrenched, more and more muslims have been willing to come out publicly and say, enough is enough. muslims like brooklyn imam daod hanif who thinks they should rethink the islamic center plan. >> if the imam decides to shift it somewhere else, it would be better. >> you think so? >> yes. >> he said on abc's "this week" that such a move would be seen as failure with consequences. >> the headline in the muslim world will be islam is under attack in america, this will strengthen the radicals in the muslim world. help their recruitment. >> but his fellow muslim imam disagrees. >> it will be considered as a very good gesture on his part. a great sacrifice. >> for now, the 9/11 remembrance that might have been overshadowed by the intensifying
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